French Law

A Comparative Approach

Eva Steiner

A comprehensive text containing all of the key elements typical of French law courses. It covers institutional and substantive law whilst also addressing the methodology behind the French legal system

Takes a comparative approach to the subject helping students to appreciate the distinctions and specific nature of French law

Draws on a wide range of jurisdictions to highlight the differences between the civil and common law systems including French, UK, EU, German, and US law with some examples also taken from Canada and Switzerland

Includes carefully prepared material aimed at helping students prepare for legal study in France

Useful to practitioners and professionals in need of an introduction to French law or for lawyers whose clients have dealings with France

French Law

A Comparative Approach

First Edition

Eva Steiner

Description

French Law: A Comparative Approach provides a detailed entry point to the legal system of France. It introduces both the institutions and methodology that underpin the essence of the system as well as key substantive areas of law including property rights, the law of contract, and the law of tort. Steiner employs a comparative approach throughout which illuminates the unique aspects of French law and really helps the reader to understand the subtleties, similarities, and distinctions of French law when looked at alongside other jurisdictions.

Online Resource Centre

The book is accompanied by an online resource centre providing additional learning resources including: advice on where to find examples of French case law; a profile of the role of
French judges; and legal exercises designed to consolidate understanding.

French Law

A Comparative Approach

First Edition

Eva Steiner

Table of Contents

Introduction: The French legal tradition Part I The law making process 1. Legislation2. Codification3. Statutory interpretations4. Case law5. Law reformPart II The method of deciding cases 6. Judges7. Judicial reasoning8. Judicial style9. Case notesPart III 10. Method of teaching11. Legal exercisesPart IV Public Law 12. Administrative law13. Constitutional lawPart V Procedure 14. Civil procedure15. Criminal procedurePart VI The law of obligation 16. The law of contract17. The law of tort18. The law of property

French Law

A Comparative Approach

First Edition

Eva Steiner

Author Information

Eva Steiner is a Senior Lecturer and the Director of the LLB in English and French Law at King's College London. A graduate from the University of Paris, she holds a Doctorate in Private Law and Criminal Sciences (with distinction-Paris). Before moving to England in 1987 she was a full-time lecturer in civil and criminal law at the University of Paris I-Pantheon-Sorbonne. She is also a qualified Avocat and, while resident in France, was a member of the Paris Bar.